The Litchfield Garden Club Presented
​ “Town Crier to Twitter”  A Club Flower Show

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The purpose of the Litchfield Garden Club (LGC) is to educate members and the public in scientific and artistic methods of gardening, stimulate interest in horticulture, encourage and assist in civic beautification, raise environmental awareness and protect and conserve our natural and historic heritage. With that mission in mind, the LGC presented an in-club flower show, "Town Crier to Twitter" to celebrate the town's Tercentennial celebration on September 20-21, 2019.  Chaired by Ronnie Schoelzel, the event was held at the White Memorial Foundation Carriage House and Shed on Whitehall Road in Litchfield.
 
There were four Divisions in the show: Floral Design, Horticulture, Photography and Conservation. Entry in designated classes in Floral Design, Horticulture and Photography was open to the public. Read more  
Left to right: “Best in Show” Floral Design Award - Melting the Statue of King George III, a creative design which must incorporate metal, by LGC member Polly Brooks. “Best Cut Specimen” Horticulture Award - Grown by LGC member Kristen Mahan-Kraut. “Lure of the Litchfield Hills” Photography Exhibit. LGC members in front of the Conservation Exhibit - (standing l-r) Joan Burgess, Sara Gault. (sitting l-r) Tonja Curry, Ronnie Schoelzel (Flower Show Chair) and Anita Torizzo.
The Litchfield Garden Club would like to thank the following for their contribution to this show.  Our floral presentations, our publications and the depth of our show would be far less inspiring and purposeful without their generosity.
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RACHEL CARLEY, Author of Litchfield - The Making of a New England Town
PETER VERMILYEA, Author of Hidden History of Litchfield County
CLEVE FUESSENICH - Town Crier
GRACE YAGTUG - Betula populifolia trees
PETER CARPENTER – Village Wine
SEHERR-THOSS FOUNDATION - Litchfield’s 300th Mini-Grant
BRIERWOOD NURSERIES
LITCHIELD DISTILLERY
LITCHFIELD HILLS NURSERY
SHAKESPEARE'S GARDEN
WHITE FLOWER FARM
Images below are Horticulture entries, Division II.  Click to enlarge. 
Enjoy the images below from Division III Photography Classes.  Click to enlarge and view captions. 
Images below are Floral Design entries, Division VI.  Click to enlarge and view captions.